Builder's Guide to Foundations & Floor Framing


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A comprehensive and knowledgeable guide that takes the reader from foundation basics through floor framing and shows how to turn an improving market into profits.




Graphic guide to frame construction


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The classic guide-revised and updated. The book that builders, architects, and students have relied on for almost 20 years has been completely updated to cover new materials, construction methods, and the latest building code revisions. The standard reference in its field, Rob Thallons Graphic Guide to Frame Construction is the ultimate visual guide to building with wood. Filled with hundreds of detailed drawings, helpful annotations, and field-tested advice, the guide covers foundations, floors, walls, roofs, and stairs. This third revised edition also offers additional information on advanced framing, engineered and composite materials, and construction in high-wind and seismic areas.




Residential Framing


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Starts out with detailed coverage of standard building materials and up-to-date how-to information about modern power tools and safety requirements...explores all the standard framing methods...demystifies some of the more obscure tasks, such as building gable dormers...and structural foundations. "Popular Mechanics." "




Graphic Guide to Frame Construction


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This is a complete visual handbook for woodframe construction, updated to reflect new materials, new methods and new building regulations.




Residential Wood Framing Construction Quick-Card Based on 2018 IRC


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Residential Wood Framing Construction Quick-Card based on 2018 IRCNEW! This 6-page card covers the construction essentials for wood framing based on the new 2018 International Residential Code (IRC).Features:FOOTINGS & FOUNDATIONSWall, Floor & Roof FramingFootingsReinforced Concrete FootingsPermanent Wood Foundation Crawl Space SectionWood FoundationsMinimum Width & Thickness for Concrete Footings for Light-Frame Construction (inches)SILL PLATES & FOUNDATION ANCHORAGEWood Sill PlatesFoundation AnchorageFoundation Anchorage in Seismic Design Categories C, D0, D1, & D2Wall Anchorage for All Buildings in SDC D0, D1, & D2 & Townhouses In SDC CWOOD FLOOR FRAMINGFloors - Design & ConstructionBearingJoists Under Bearing PartitionsFloor SystemsJoist FramingWOOD FLOOR FRAMING - JOISTSSleeping Areas & Attic JoistsOther Floor JoistsFraming at Braced Wall LinesBlocking & SubflooringLateral Restraint at SupportsBridgingFloor Joist Spans for Common Lumber SpeciesWOOD FLOOR FRAMING - CUTTING, DRILLING & NOTCHING & FASTENING SCHEDULECutting, Drilling & NotchingNotches in Sawn LumberHoles in Sawn LumberFasteningFastening ScheduleFASTENING, FRAMING OF OPENINGS & FLOOR SHEATHINGFasteningFraming of OpeningsEnd JointsSubfloor and Combined Subfloor UnderlaymentMin. Thickness of Lumber Floor SheathingAllowable Spans for Sanded Plywood Combination Subfloor UnderlaymentFastening Schedule




Audel Carpenter's and Builder's Layout, Foundation, and Framing


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Here's knowledge you can build on Whether you're building a storage shed or your dream house, the same principles govern choosing a site, setting the foundation, erecting the walls, and putting on the roof. This handy how-to guide has been totally revised and updated to cover new building materials and the latest techniques in construction and framing. It's where to find answers and solutions, from the first stake to the last roofing nail. * Choose an appropriate site and lay out the structure * Construct a foundation that meets structural needs and weather conditions * Work with block building materials * Understand balloon frame, post-and-beam, and platform frame construction * Calculate rafter length and choose the right roofing materials * Install skylights, cornices, doors, windows, and various types of siding




Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings


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For the DIY-er who wants to build a new home from scratch, add on an addition, or tackle a major renovation, the mix of articles featured in this guide shows how to do it right the first time - from trueing up a mudsill and cutting multiple parts all at once (a tremendous timesaver) to selecting headers, erecting trusses, and completing cathedral and coffered ceilings.




Graphic Guide to Frame Construction


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If you're in need of info on framing construction, look no further. This newly revised and updated edition of our classic visual handbook is loaded with up-to-date code information, the latest material advice, and detailed construction methods. Building on the success of earlier editions--which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies--accomplished architect and teacher Rob Thallon delivers on the details you need to get the job done right. Covers a broad range of projects. Whether you're setting a foundation, erecting a partition wall, or flashing a window, you'll find information on the project in this book. The book's major categories include: Footings and Foundations Beams, Joist Systems, and Subflooring Wall Framing, Bracing, and Sheathing Roof Framing, Flashing, and Insulation Exterior and Interior Stairs and Handrails Filled with 500+ meticulous drawings, there are well over a hundred new drawings in this updated edition that precisely explain best practices for energy-efficient construction, advanced framing techniques, how to control moisture in wood-framing, installation information for new building materials, and more. Whether you're a builder, architect, or homeowner, you'll find this up-to-the-minute resource is the perfect visual aid to help you tackle a wide range of framing projects with confidence.




Ultimate Guide to House Framing


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House Framing: Plan, Design, Build leads homeowners through the steps of building a structure by means of platform framing, the most popular style of framing in use today. Beginning with background information, the book provides the reader with everything they need to know about building, including structural loads and how they interact, sizing lumber, working with tools, and reading blueprints. The book then takes the reader through the framing process - from foundations to floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, sheathing, and more. This expanded and revised edition ends with three project chapters: one on building stairs, another on finishing a basement with steel studs, and the last on framing a bay window. Each chapter covers both construction and design information.




Floor Foundations


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